GENRE: SEL, Lyrical, Concept
WORDS: 245
Query:
Dear PBParty People:
Thanks for the opportunity to submit GIRLHOOD IS… a 245-word lyrical, concept picture book about girl power!
Girls are more than sugar, spice and everything nice. From friendship beads to sweat beads on your face after winning the race…Girlhood is…whatever you want it to be! GIRLHOOD IS… demonstrates the popular social media phrase: “Girlhood is a spectrum” through the use of parallel language but with contrasting activities.
GIRLHOOD IS… is the girl empowerment of Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Paris Rosenthal, and Holly Hatam’s DEAR GIRL meets the positive, lyrical tone of Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James’s I AM EVERY GOOD THING.
GIRLHOOD IS… is for fans of the Barbie movie and feminism. It has hooks of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), especially themes of “Be you,” self-esteem, and inclusivity. GIRLHOOD IS…could be marketed as a gift book or board book for baby showers and has series potential.
I was the winner of the SCBWI Work-in-Progress Award for Picture Books and a #PBRisingStars mentee. I was a #PBParty Honorable Mention last year. I am a multiple year winner in Vivian Kirkfield’s #50PreciousWords Contest and winner of #FallWritingFrenzy for my poetry. I am an active multiple year member of SCBWI and multiple critique groups. As a former teacher of over a decade and a mom of two girls, I wrote GIRLHOOD IS… for all girls to embrace who they are and all the limitless possibilities.
Per your submission guidelines, the 60 word sample is pasted as directed. Additional submission ready manuscripts in a variety of genres are available upon request.
Thank you for your consideration.
Excerpt:
Girlhood is… daisy chains and chain link fence home runs.
Petals and metal…
Flowers and power!
Delicate. Strong.
Girlhood is… wise gals [texting advice “You’ve got this!”] and wisecracking jokes.
Girl, talk.
Use your voice.
Laugh. Giggle. Snort!
Girlhood is… shopping till dropping and dropping knowledge like a microphone.
BOOM! Make room!
Slay, Girl… [fashion]
slay. [conquer difficult math problem]
What inspired you to write this story & what do you have in common with it:
When I was a young girl, I had a very short haircut. I was often misgendered by others calling me a “boy.” It hurt me that others would define my gender based solely on a hairstyle. Flash forward now as a soccer mom of two girls, unfortunately these stereotypes still exist. A girl on my daughter’s team has a buzzcut and other teams often misgender and bully her based on her haircut. I wrote GIRLHOOD IS… for all girls to feel empowered and not placed within narrow definitions.
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